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Description

Film screening featuring a program of Canadian short films followed by Jem Cohen’s feature, WE HAVE AN ANCHOR. Q+A with Jem Cohen to follow the screening. Link to film trailer.

We Have an Anchor | dir. Jem Cohen

WE HAVE AN ANCHOR is a documentary-based, interdisciplinary project based on footage Cohen gathered in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton over 10 years. The project features film clips and texts ranging from poems and folklore to scientific research and local news items. The film is scored by a supergroup of Cohen’s previous collaborators including: Efrim Menuck and Jessica Moss of Thee Silver Mt. Zion, alongside Guy Picciotto (Fugazi), Jim White (Dirty Three), T. Griffin (The Quavers) and Mary Margaret O’Hara.

Cohen’s films are in the collections of NYC's Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum and have been broadcast by PBS, Arte, and the Sundance Channel. Jem Cohen has also collaborated with musicians including Fugazi, Patti Smith, Terry Riley, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, R.E.M., Vic Chesnutt and The Ex.

Q+A with the director will follow the film. Lumière is pleased to partner with Destination Cape Breton Association to bring Jem Cohen to Sydney for this screening.

Short Film Screening

A collection of short films that takes the viewer on a journey around Canada, through time, and across a wide spectrum of film genres. Showcasing animation, drama, science fiction, documentary and experimental works – this is a collection that scratches the surface of our diverse and complex country. Programmed by Nelson MacDonald and presented by Telefilm Canada.